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Messi curled in the opener in the 30th minute from outside the area following clever link up play with Neymar after Alaves , who were playing in their first domestic final, had struck the inside of the post. For Barca, it was a chance to put a positive spin on a disappointing season. Barcelona will need to let some players go in the close season to rejuvenate the squad. (more...)

Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino and Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp have received much praise for their work this season and getting into next season's Champions League - Mourinho has done that and added the actual tangible reward of two pieces of silverware on top. (more...)

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued to dominate the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, beating them 135-102 to take the series in five games. Nobody truly believed any team in the Western Conference could beat them four times in seven games. Cavs small forward James hit a three-pointer from the left wing in the third quarter to pass Jordan's record of 5,987 play-off points, which had stood for 19 years. (more...)

That's been my whole life", said Thomas. So whatever they have to do to continue to play at not just a normal level, at an MVP level, that's what I've been on them doctors about, and everybody on that training staff is. "To not be able to go back out there in that second half and continue that series was painful". "I remember earlier this year I got hurt and we beat Orlando by like 30 and [pundits] were like, 'Maybe he shouldn't come back'". (more...)

It was Kunitz's first goal in his past 22 playoff games. The Ottawa Senators exceeded expectations this season and the team has momentum to build off heading into 2017-18 but they're still coming to terms with falling short in a Game 7 double-overtime classic against the Pittsburgh Penguins this week, which is why Saturday's locker clean-out featured a combination of pride, optimism and disappointment. (more...)

And maybe his last night managing an Arsenal team . Owner Stan Kroenke told The Associated Press earlier in the season he remained "very high on Arsene". "We know this team has suffered". Conte's first season in charge. "I think this club has special values and we have shown that again today". There was better luck, too. (more...)

For the third time in as many TD Garden games in the series, the Cavaliers never trailed. LeBron James passed Michael Jordan on Thursday night as the NBA's all-time playoff scoring leader, accomplishing the feat in a win over the Celtics . (more...)

Ottawa won 2-1 in overtime. The current holder of the Stanley Cup "Pittsburgh" in the first leg of the Eastern conference finals " Ottawa - Senators" did not pay attention to his status as outsiders, and just went out on the ice and scored an away win. (more...)

But win or lose, with the identities of those who lost their lives on Monday continuing to be released, now would not have been the time to critique the team's performance. The first game of next season will be against either Juventus or Real Madrid - whichever team wins the Champions League - in the European Super Cup in Skopje, Macedonia, on August 8. (more...)

Manchester United will return to the Champions League after missing out on the competition this past season. Mourinho is keen to let Woodward take control of United's transfer dealings this summer, with the Portuguese already looking to relax at the end of the season having spent the weekend in Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix. (more...)

The women's draw is an utter mess for the French Open with several key players either in doubt or missing due to injury, pregnancy (Serena) or other reasons ( Maria Sharapova ). Jubilant to make a return to Paris after five long years, del Potro said that the upcoming tournament is extremely important and that he is looking forward to perform well, Sport24 reported. (more...)

It was the 82nd 1-2 in the team's history and celebrated noisily by the tifosi who had thronged into the circuit overnight. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was third quickest while teammate Lewis Hamilton could only manage fifth and was almost one second behind Vettel . (more...)

Mourinho said yesterday that he already knows the players he wants to sign and expects executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to make the deals happen. Meanwhile, stories in the UK Sunday newspapers suggest Wayne Rooney will not be re-joining his old club Everton this summer, with a move to to China or America's MLS now believed to be the remaining offers on the table as he looks to secure a settlement payment from United to terminate his contract. (more...)

Raikkonen's last pole was at the French GP as far back as 2008. Traffic will be an issue when all 20 cars are taking part in the first part of qualifying later on Saturday, with a number of drivers having to abort laps when encountering slower cars in the final sector during FP3. (more...)

Thomas initially injured his hip in the third quarter of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 15, forcing the All-Star to miss the next two regular-season contests. Normally in a matchup of this quality, home-court advantage would count for a lot. So the Celtics are definitely behind me in this tough situation, but I mean, nobody's going to feel sorry for me. (more...)

For those on the east coast, you'll have to get up ultra early, with the television coverage starting at 5:00 a.m. ET. No question Australian fans of professional tennis will be tuned in to 18th seed Nick Kyrgios in the opening round of the 2017 French Open this weekend. (more...)

Mourinho , a Uefa Cup victor with Porto in 2003 and two-time European champion, has now won all four of the major European finals he has contested. "Both goals were disappointing because I think both sides didn't have many chances today", he said. (more...)

Alexis Sanchez gave Arsenal the lead in contentious fashion after only four minutes, when referee Antony Taylor overruled his assistant after he had flagged for offside against Aaron Ramsey . They also used the fewest number of players in the division, a feat also achieved by the last two champions - Chelsea in 2015 and Leicester City in 2016. (more...)

The Brazilian attacker struggled to hold down a regular spot in the Chelsea first team in the Premier League this season following Antonio Conte's appointment last summer. 'Even for the next season, I think Saturday is a good opportunity to put pressure on them and to all the opponents also. Conte eyes a big summer of transfer action. (more...)

Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the crash and have questioned the 30-year-old driver of the black Peugot that hit Hayden , reports The Associated Press. 'Although this is obviously a sad time, we would like everyone to remember Nicky at his happiest - riding a motorcycle. Making the move over to the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in 2016, Nicky stood on the podium four times for Honda, one of which was his debut victory at Sepang International Circuit. (more...)